Leaving "ghost" files on a Windows server by my MAC

I am working off a windows network to access my files, etc. MAC leaves tons of "ghost" files (trashes, ghost files of files i've moved or saved) and it's peeving my co-workers off. I am the ONLY one who works on a mac, so the more i work, the more "extra" files my co-workers see on the windows directories.
Is there ANY way i can prevent MAC from doing this?? Or will they just have to put up with it?
Please help.. expert advice needed here..
Darrin

If your ghost files are "._" files then these are the resource forks of the files with the same names but without the "._". While you can delete them without losing data, Mac OS X will simply put them back as you access the files.
You may want to try using Windows Server's File Services for Macintosh, which will limit your file names to 31 characters, or you can look into using a better SMB client such as Dave from <http://www.thursby.com>. This SMB client does not create the "._" files. You can download a free trial from their website.
Hope this helps! bill
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